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Summary: A new study reveals that discrimination and acculturation experiences during pregnancy uniquely impact the brain development of children, distinct from general stress or depression effects. Using MRI, researchers analyzed brain connectivity in infants of 165 pregnant participants, mostly Hispanic, from New York City’s Washington Heights. They found that children of those who experienced more …
Summary: A meta-analysis of 57 previous studies with over 12 million infants reveals that prenatal exposure to cannabis increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and the need for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. However, the study did not find a higher risk of birth defects or infant mortality within one year, …
Summary: A new study linked higher prenatal exposure to certain phthalates with reduced gray matter in children’s brains by age 10. This exposure was also correlated with decreased IQ levels in the offspring at age 14. The research underscored that the connection between phthalate exposure and reduced IQ was partly due to alterations in gray …